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French Words & Phrases
French words and phrases, including slangy phrases and colloquial terms
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05/28/2012
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Term
accompagner
 Definition
to accompany
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accepter
 Definition
to accept
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actualiser
 Definition
to bring up to date
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adorer
 Definition
to adore, to love
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afficher
 Definition
to post, to display (as in computer display)
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aider
 Definition
to help
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aimer
 Definition
to like, to love
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allumer
 Definition
to light, to turn on (an appliance for example)
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apporter
 Definition
to bring
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apprécier
 Definition
to appreciate (to value)
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arriver
 Definition
to arrive
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bavarder
 Definition
to chat
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casser
 Definition
to break
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cesser
 Definition
to stop, to cease
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chanter
 Definition
to sing
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chercher
 Definition
to look for
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cliquer
 Definition
to click (the mouse)
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coller
 Definition
to paste
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continuer
 Definition
to continue
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copier
 Definition
to copy
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couper
 Definition
to cut
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créer
 Definition
to create
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danser
 Definition
to dance
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déboguer
 Definition
to debug
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décider
 Definition
to decide
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déjeuner
 Definition
to lunch (to have lunch)
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demander
 Definition
to ask, to ask for
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dépenser
 Definition
to spend
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désirer
 Definition
to desire, to want
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dessiner
 Definition
to draw (art)
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détester
 Definition
to hate
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diner
 Definition
to have dinner
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discuter
 Definition
to discuss
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donner
 Definition
to give
Term
écouter
 Definition
to listen
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éditer
 Definition
to edit
Term
emporter
 Definition
to carry, take away, carry off
Term
emprunter
 Definition
to borrow
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enseigner
 Definition
to teach
Term
entrer
 Definition
to go, to come in, to enter
Term
étudier
 Definition
to study
Term
exporter
 Definition
to export
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fermer
 Definition
to close, to turn off (an appliance)
Term
fonder
 Definition
to found
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formater
 Definition
to format
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frapper
 Definition
to strike, to hit
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gagner
 Definition
to earn, to win
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garder
 Definition
to keep
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habiter
 Definition
to reside
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hésiter
 Definition
to hesitate
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importer
 Definition
to import
Term
imprimer
 Definition
to print
Term
installer
 Definition
to install
Term
inviter
 Definition
to invite
Term
jouer
 Definition
to play
Term
laisser
 Definition
to leave, to let
Term
laver
 Definition
to wash
Term
marcher
 Definition
to walk
Term
monter
 Definition
to go up (upstairs)
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montrer
 Definition
to show
Term
naviguer
 Definition
to navigate or surf (sur Internet)
Term
organiser
 Definition
to organize
Term
oublier
 Definition
to forget
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parler
 Definition
to speak
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passer
 Definition
to spend (time), to pass
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penser
 Definition
to think
Term
photocopier
 Definition
to photocopy, to xerox
Term
porter
 Definition
to carry, to wear (as clothes)
Term
pousser
 Definition
to push
Term
pratiquer
 Definition
to practice
Term
préparer
 Definition
to prepare
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présenter
 Definition
to present
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prêter
 Definition
to lend
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quitter
 Definition
to leave (a person, or place)
Term
raconter
 Definition
to tell about, to relate as a story
Term
refuser
 Definition
to refuse
Term
regarder
 Definition
to look at
Term
remercier
 Definition
to thank
Term
rencontrer
 Definition
to encounter, to meet as by chance
Term
rentrer
 Definition
to return, to go back
Term
retourner
 Definition
to return, to come back, or go back
Term
retrouver
 Definition
to meet (by appointment)
Term
rouler
 Definition
to move, to travel (said of a vehicle)
Term
saluer
 Definition
to regret
Term
sauvegarder
 Definition
to save (as a computer file)
Term
supporter
 Definition
to bear, to stand
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supprimer
 Definition
to delete (as a computer file)
Term
surfer (sur) le Web
 Definition
to surf the internet
Term
téléphoner
 Definition
to telephone
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texter
 Definition
to send a text message
Term
tourner
 Definition
to turn
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travailler
 Definition
to work
Term
traverser
 Definition
to cross
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trouver
 Definition
to find
Term
voler
 Definition
to fly
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agir
 Definition
to act
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applaudir
 Definition
to applaud
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atterrir
 Definition
to land
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avertir
 Definition
to warn
Term
bâtir
 Definition
to build
Term
choisir
 Definition
to choose
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définir
 Definition
to define
Term
désobéir
 Definition
to disobey
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établir
 Definition
to establish
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finir
 Definition
to finish
Term
gémir
 Definition
to moan
Term
grossir
 Definition
to get fat
Term
guérir
 Definition
to cure, to make better
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maigrir
 Definition
to get thin
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mincir
 Definition
to get thin
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obéir
 Definition
to obey
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périr
 Definition
to perish
Term
réfléchir
 Definition
to think, to perfect
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remplir
 Definition
to fill
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réunir
 Definition
to bring together, collect, gather
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réussir
 Definition
to succeed
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rougir
 Definition
to blush
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salir
 Definition
to make dirty
Term
attendre
 Definition
to wait for
Term
confondre
 Definition
to confuse
Term
défendre
 Definition
to forbid
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descendre
 Definition
to go down (down stairs)
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entendre
 Definition
to hear
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interrompre
 Definition
to interrupt
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mordre
 Definition
to bite
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perdre
 Definition
to lose
Term
prétendre
 Definition
to claim
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rendre
 Definition
to give back
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répondre
 Definition
to answer
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rompre
 Definition
to break, break off (especially figuratively)
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tendre
 Definition
to stretch out, to offer, to tend to
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tordre
 Definition
to twist
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vendre
 Definition
to sell
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amorcer
 Definition
to boot (a computer)
Term
annoncer
 Definition
to announce
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avancer
 Definition
to advance
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divorcer
 Definition
to divorcer
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effacer
 Definition
to erase
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lancer
 Definition
to launch
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menacer
 Definition
to menace
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placer
 Definition
to place, to invest
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prononcer
 Definition
to pronounce
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réamorcer
 Definition
to reboot (a computer)
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relancer
 Definition
to restart
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remplacer
 Definition
to replace
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renoncer
 Definition
to resign, to quit
Term
aboyer
 Definition
to bark
Term
appuyer
 Definition
to support
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balayer
 Definition
to sweep
Term
broyer
 Definition
to grind, to make into powder
Term
effrayer
 Definition
to frighten
Term
employer
 Definition
to use
Term
ennuyer
 Definition
to bore
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envoyer
 Definition
to send
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essayer
 Definition
to try on, to try
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essuyer
 Definition
to wipe
Term
nettoyer
 Definition
to clean
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noyer
 Definition
to drown
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payer
 Definition
to pay
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rayer
 Definition
to cross out
Term
renvoyer
 Definition
to send back, dismiss, fire
Term
tutoyer
 Definition
to use the tu form to address someone
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vouvoyer
 Definition
to use the vous form to address someone
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à
 Definition
to, at, in
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aprés
 Definition
after
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avant
 Definition
before
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avec
 Definition
with
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chez
 Definition
at the home of, at the office of, among
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dans
 Definition
in
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de
 Definition
from, of, about
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depuis
 Definition
since, for
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en
 Definition
in, on, to
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pendant
 Definition
during
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pour
 Definition
for
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sans
 Definition
without
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sur
 Definition
on
Term
vers
 Definition
toward
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à côté de
 Definition
next to, beside
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aprés
 Definition
after
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au sujet de
 Definition
about, on the subject of
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avant
 Definition
before
Term
contre
 Definition
against
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d'après
 Definition
according to
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de
 Definition
from, of, about
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derrière
 Definition
behind, in back of
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devant
 Definition
in front of
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durant
 Definition
during
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en
 Definition
in, on, to
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en dehors de
 Definition
outside of
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en face de
 Definition
facing, across from
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entre
 Definition
between
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envers
 Definition
toward
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environ
 Definition
approximately
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hors de
 Definition
outside of
Term
jusque
 Definition
until, up to, even
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loin de
 Definition
far from
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malgré
 Definition
despite
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par
 Definition
by, through
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parmi
 Definition
among
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pendant
 Definition
during
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pour
 Definition
for
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près de
 Definition
near
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quant à
 Definition
as for, regarding
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sans
 Definition
without
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selon
 Definition
according to
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sous
 Definition
under
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suivant
 Definition
according to him
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sur
 Definition
on
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vers
 Definition
toward
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à la limite
 Definition
at most, in a pinch
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à la rigueur
 Definition
or even, if need be
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à la une
 Definition
front page news
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à la votre!
 Definition
cheers!
Term
ah bon!?
 Definition
Really? I see...
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allons-y!
 Definition
let's go!
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à mon avis
 Definition
in my opinion
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à peine
 Definition
hardly
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a priori
 Definition
at first glance, in principle
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à tes souhaits
 Definition
bless you
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au cas où
 Definition
just in case
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au fait
 Definition
by the way
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au lieu de
 Definition
instead of, rather than (in lieu of)
Term
bien dans sa peau
 Definition
comfortable, at ease, content
Term
blaque à part
 Definition
all kidding aside, seriously
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Bon anniversaire!
 Definition
Happy birthday!
Term
bon marché
 Definition
inexpensive, cheap
Term
un bon rapport qualité-prix
 Definition
good value
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en effet
 Definition
that's right, indeed
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en fait
 Definition
in fact
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enfin
 Definition
I mean, well, you see
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en retard
 Definition
late
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et j'en passe
 Definition
and that's not all
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faire le pont
 Definition
to make it a long weekend
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fais gaffe
 Definition
watch out, be careful
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fais voir
 Definition
let me see
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figure-toi
 Definition
so guess what, get this, listen to this
Term
il est
 Definition
it is
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il faut
 Definition
it's necessary
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il y a
 Definition
there is, there are
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il y a quelque chose qui cloche
 Definition
something's amiss
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pas du tout
 Definition
not at all
Term
plus ça change...
 Definition
the more things change...
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si tu veux
 Definition
if you will
Term
tant pis!
 Definition
tough! too bad, oh well...
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tout à coup
 Definition
all of a sudden
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tout à fait
 Definition
exactly, absolutely
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tu m'étonnes
 Definition
tell me somethin' I don't know!
Term
tu te rends compte?
 Definition
can you imagine?
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voilà
 Definition
there it is, that's it, there
Term
veuillez
 Definition
kindly, please (formal sounding polite)
Term
à ta santeé
 Definition
cheers, to your health
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à votre santé
 Definition
to your health, cheers (formal or plural)
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à vos souhaits
 Definition
bless you (said after a sneeze)
Term
leurrer
 Definition
to deceive, to lure
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J'espère que oui.
 Definition
I hope so.
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accro
 Definition
addicted
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ado
 Definition
teenager
Term
la vacherie
 Definition
junk, rottenness, meanness, crud
Term
vaseux, vaseuse
 Definition
muddled, lame, stupid, weak
Term
une blague
 Definition
a joke
Term
ordi
 Definition
compy (slang for a computer)
Term
trop
 Definition
too much, too many (often used with de, as in trop de temps)
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rien à faire
 Definition
nothing to do, nuthin' doin'
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quelle différence
 Definition
what difference
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entre nous
 Definition
between us
Term
votre
 Definition
your
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qu'est-ce que c'est?
 Definition
what is it?
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qu'est-ce que vous voulez dire?
 Definition
what do you mean?
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ce que
 Definition
what (when in the middle of a word)
Term
personne
 Definition
nobody, no one (when starting a sentence)
Term
qui sait
 Definition
who knows
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personne sait
 Definition
nobody knows (...the trouble I seeeeen :-P )
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vous voulez dire
 Definition
you mean, you want to say (as in meaning)
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je peux
 Definition
I can
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il peut
 Definition
he can
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je veux
 Definition
I want
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il veut
 Definition
he wants
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je le veux
 Definition
I want it.
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je ne le veux pas
 Definition
I do not want it.
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je veux dire
 Definition
I mean, I want to say
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je veux le faire
 Definition
I want to do it
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je vais le faire
 Definition
I am going to do it.
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je veux le voir
 Definition
I want to see it.
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ça veut dire
 Definition
that means, that is to say, meaning, (literally "what it wants to say")
Term
dans quelques jours
 Definition
in a few days
Term
je me lève
 Definition
I get up (literally, I lift myself up)
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il se lève
 Definition
he gets up (lit. he lifts himself up)
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on se lève
 Definition
one is getting up, we are getting up
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je vais me lever.
 Definition
I am going to get up.
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on va se lever
 Definition
one is going to get up (implies that we are going to get up)
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je me demande
 Definition
I wonder (I ask myself)
Term
je me dépêche
 Definition
I hurry ( I hurry me)
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en passant
 Definition
in passing
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je voudrais en avoir.
 Definition
I would like to have some of it.
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voulez vous en avoir?
 Definition
would you like to have some?
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en voulez vous?
 Definition
would you like some?
Term
ainsi
 Definition
thus, there by, and so
Term
depuis (vingt) ans
 Definition
for twenty years
Term
le départ
 Definition
the starting point, the departure
Term
environ
 Definition
about, around there
Term
équipes
 Definition
team, crew
Term
dégustation
 Definition
a tasting
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voyons!
 Definition
behold, see here, look, observe!
Term
au moins ça marche
 Definition
at least it works
Term
au moins, du moins
 Definition
at least, nevertheless
Term
la tendance
 Definition
the trend, the tendency
Term
la vitrine
 Definition
window, shop case, display
Term
par exemple
 Definition
for example, by example
Term
reflète très bien
 Definition
shows really well, reflects well
Term
retrouver
 Definition
to find again, recover, retrieve, recognize
Term
ajouter
 Definition
to add, to write in, to tag
Term
car
 Definition
because, for, due to the fact that
Term
le collier
 Definition
necklace, collar
Term
serait
 Definition
it would be
Term
pas du tout le même effet
 Definition
not at all the same effect
Term
le truc
 Definition
the trick, the gimmick, the thingy, the device, the handy little tool
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le truc à faire
 Definition
the thing to do
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en mettant
 Definition
while adding
Term
et pourtant
 Definition
and yet, but nonetheless
Term
la peur
 Definition
fear, fright
Term
justement
 Definition
exactly, rightly, justly
Term
on se dit
 Definition
we tell ourselves, we say to ourselves
Term
le but
 Definition
the goal, the aim
Term
comme
 Definition
like, as, through, per
Term
la façon
 Definition
the way, the manner, the fashion, the mode, the method
Term
mettre
 Definition
to put
Term
je mets
 Definition
I put (present tense)
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